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President Young Meets Minority Community Leaders

President Young and Sheila Edwards Lange

Nearly 100 regional minority community and civic leaders had the opportunity to meet newly appointed University of Washington President Michael K. Young at a special reception held in Kane Hall, August 16.
President Young, along with his wife Marti, greeted and became acquainted with members of the President’s Minority Community Advisory Committee, as well as several other influential community members of color. During the reception, President Young reiterated the importance of diversity, thanked leaders for their support and displayed his enthusiasm for working together in the future.

President Young addresses the crowd
President Young meets Assunta Ng
President Young with members of his Minority Community Advisory Committee

View a photo gallery from the event.
Photos by Mary Levin, UW Photography